BC dining Archives - The Heights

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of 3/30

March 29, 2026

Thumbs Up Mac Salads: We’ve previously called out BC Dining for the price of Mac’s salads: Sweetgreen prices for dining hall flavor. But credit where credit is due. Mac has recently revamped its...

UGBC Suggests Meal Swipe Plan Overhaul Unlikely

Danica Bergen • January 21, 2026

The UGBC Senate cast doubt on the feasibility of a meal swipe plan for University dining halls at its meeting Tuesday evening.

Mac Is Not Sweetgreen. BC Dining’s Prices Should Reflect That.

The Heights Editorial Board • November 18, 2025

Paying $15 for a salad might make sense if it were from Sweetgreen. But it’s not—it’s from Mac. This is the reality Boston College students encounter in their dining halls, which charge restaurant-level...

What Your Favorite Eagle’s Nest Presser Says About You

Carlie Viray • September 14, 2025

Drawing long lines and satisfying students’ midday cravings, the presser is a phenomenon coming to you between two slices of pressed bread and served with chips and a pickle. Although you may not expect it, your presser choice may actually say more than just your lunch preferences. Here are a few of my favorites and what they might say about you.

BC Dining Considering Switching to Swipe Meal Plan System, UGBC Senator Shares

Jack Beckman • November 13, 2024

Boston College Dining is considering switching to an all-you-can-eat, swipe-in meal plan system, Student Senator Addie Weiss shared at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night.

Kiosks Kill Connection. Slow Your Roll, BC Dining.

The Heights Editorial Board • October 6, 2024

Despite their shiny, high-tech exterior, the pervasion of checkout kiosks throughout several of Boston College’s on-campus eateries is creating congestion, discouraging human connection, and damaging these key communal spaces.

UGBC Senate Weighs in on CSOM Curve

Jack Beckman • September 18, 2024

Student senators discussed potential downsides to the grading guidelines adapted by the Carroll School of Management (CSOM) at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.

UGBC Discusses Ways to Honor Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

Jack Beckman • September 11, 2024

At Tuesday night’s UGBC meeting, KiKi Stoker, student-athlete representative, encouraged the BC community to do more to honor former BC hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver last month.

In Defense of BC Dining

Tommy Roche • September 10, 2024

As a first-semester freshman, I found myself with an empty dining account by November. The service’s issues become obvious the moment you can only afford chicken and two sides.

BC Unlikely to Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment, UGBC Senator Shares

Jack Beckman • April 3, 2024

The primary goal of Boston College’s investments is to grow the University’s endowment, not to champion social or political causes like divestment, Lindsay Meier, environmental and sustainability policy coordinator, shared at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.

Students Offer Ways to Make BC Dining More Green At Eagles Sustainability Competition

Kate Cugno and Lucy Freeman • March 24, 2024

Students gathered at 245 Beacon St. on Friday to participate in the second annual Eagles Sustainability Competition. This year, the competition focused on ways to make Boston College Dining more sustainable.